This year for Halloween I underestimated the time it would take to complete all my costume pieces yet again. My best friend and I recently watched a ton of Dracula films and had been reading Dracula Daily while it was running, so I kind of had vampires on the mind this year. In homage to … Continue reading A two for one pattern review
Today we’re going to review my first attempt at a full length corset. To preface, I made this for a particular costume (not shown) that was meant to be historically inspired rather than historically accurate. Secondly, the Victorian era is not my usual bag, so I have less knowledge besides what I’ve gleaned from Bernadette … Continue reading Aranea Black corset pattern review
I'm a gRaPHiC dEsIgNeR WARNING: This post is NOT historically accurate. Please don't tell me, I know. This is a blog post for costumers who NEED to make the thing, but can't spend the time digging through countless sources/opinions or money on all the most accurate and perfect fabrics. Now, of course you shouldn't just … Continue reading Budget Bridgerton: Making a Regency Costume Cheaper and Faster
I made this dress for NYE (a couple years ago now) to ring in 2020 in a (19)20's dress. It's a bit sad now to think about how 2020 ended up going, but that's besides the point. I don't need to make yet another 2020-Bad joke, we get it. I bought an old silk dupatta … Continue reading 1920s One Hour Dress
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